We Drive Systemic Change
A Curiae stands at the intersection of the courts, public health, and community support, dedicated to improving outcomes within the criminal justice system and empowering individuals on their re-entry journey. Our approach encompasses three core pillars of service:
Financial Assistance
We alleviate reentry barriers by incentivizing behavior change to alleviate these burdens from covering document fees and application costs, to offering access to premium resources like LinkedIn subscriptions, enabling individuals to focus on their path to a brighter future.
Consulting and Education
With A Curiae, you gain a partner dedicated to transforming lives and communities with compassionate, informed, and effective solutions.
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Positioned at critical inflection points in the system, we drive incremental progress through innovative approaches that support justice-involved individuals with a humanistic, intentional, and personalized touch.
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Our proven track record highlights the importance of addressing critical gaps in resources for successful reentry. By integrating underutilized public health approaches and community resources, we provide the knowledge, expertise, and dialogue necessary to implement interventions that significantly improve outcomes.
What is a collaborative court?
Collaborative justice courts, also known as problem-solving courts, combine judicial supervision with rehabilitation services that are focused on recovery. The court and all its stakeholders work together to improve outcomes for criminal justice-involved individuals, with the goal of reducing recidivism - or the recommitting of offenses and returning to custody.
1989
Dade County’s Felony Drug Court in Miami, FL was the first drug treatment court in the nation. The court began hearing cases in 1989 and was praised for its innovative procedures and emphasis on teamwork and collaboration. Based on the premise that addiction is a disease that promotes criminal behavior, the court focused on treatment and supporting clients’ recovery efforts. Defendants are neither prosecuted nor punished for their substance use disorders. Instead, the court provides or brokers drug treatment and other services that help clients achieve sobriety and stability in their lives.
2011
The National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE) looked at the effects of drug courts on substance use, crime, and other outcomes. Across 380 drug courts, the MADCE found that:
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Drug court participants are significantly less likely to relapse, and those who do use drugs less after participating in the program.
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Drug court participants commit less crime after participating in the program.
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Drug court participants experience benefits in other areas of their lives besides drug use and criminal behavior during and after participating in the program.
2018
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) [now All Rise] published its latest volume of Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards, the foundation on which drug courts are expected to operate. These volumes outline the standards for program entry criteria, roles and responsibilities of the judge and team, program phases, treatment, caseload management, monitoring and evaluation, and more. All Rise continues to explore new research findings, delivering the requisite training, technical assistance, and knowledge needed to produce the best possible results for participants and communities.